Ipnatchiaq Electric Co

Kotzebue Electric Association is a locally owned utility dedicated to cooperative principles, ensuring the availability of electric energy to its members at the lowest possible cost while maintaining sound economic management. Their mission focuses on improving the quality of life for Northwest Alaskan communities through value-added products and services. With a generating capacity of 12,205 kilowatts and over 17 miles of line, Kotzebue Electric Association sold approximately 18,886,436 kilowatt-hours annually. The organization also emphasizes renewable energy initiatives, including solar power, wind power, and energy storage, to support beneficial electrification in the region. Generated from the website

Founded in 1949, the Kotzebue Electric Association is member-owned, nonprofit cooperative that generates and supplies electric power. It serves clients in the commercial, industrial and residential sectors. The cooperative administers power theft prevention and wind energy programs. It has more than 800 members and installs turbines. The cooperative also installs underground service connections, meters and emergency generators. It is responsible for locating, furnishing, operating and removing primary and secondary voltage meters. The Kotzebue Electric Association additionally offers billing, meter disconnection and electrical inspection solutions. The cooperative works on the Seward Peninsula project in association with the Naknek Electric Association and the Unalakleet Valley Electric Cooperative.